Lexi is hiding in an apartment a man secretly bought to keep her from being found. She refuses an arranged match to the Fuller heir, saying she has her reasons; a realtor who claims he has no car or house insists he likes commoners, offers shelter and promises to give her "a proper wedding." Lexi fears her family will discover them and drag her back, so he suggests a private ceremony "with just us" and vows to arrange it. Meanwhile, those waiting for Lexi grow impatient—"Where is the rascal?"—and warn they are close to bankruptcy, leaving her decision and the secret purchase poised to spark the next confrontation.